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The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The team has played officially under two names since beginning play in 1883: the current moniker, as well as the "Quakers", which was used in conjunction with "Phillies" during the team's early history.[1][2] The team was also known unofficially as the "Blue Jays" during the World War II era.[3] Since the franchise's inception, 2,081 players have made an appearance in a competitive game for the team, whether as an offensive player (batting and baserunning) or a defensive player (fielding, pitching, or both).
Of those 2,081 Phillies, 58 have had surnames beginning with the letter T, 6 have had names beginning with U, and 24 have had surnames beginning with the letter V. One player, Sam Thompson, has been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame; he played ten seasons (1889–1898) for Philadelphia[4] and set the franchise's record for most triples in a single season in 1894.[5] The Hall of Fame lists the Phillies as Thompson's primary team,[6][7] and he is a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame, as are second baseman Tony Taylor;[8] Elmer Valo, who was inducted for his contributions as a member of the crosstown Philadelphia Athletics;[8] and John Vukovich, who was primarily a third baseman during his playing days with the Phillies and was inducted for his years of service to the Phillies.[8] In addition to three tenures as a player (1970–1971, 1976–1977, 1979–1981),[9] Vukovich was a coach and team advisor from 1983 to 2004.[10]
Among the 54 batters in this list, Tuck Turner has the best batting average; he batted .380 in four seasons with Philadelphia.[11] Other players with an average above .300 include Thompson (.334 in ten seasons),[4] Cotton Tierney (.317 in one season),[12] and Andy Tracy (.357 in two seasons).[13] Chase Utley leads all players on this list with 188 home runs,[14] and Thompson's 963 runs batted in are best.[4] In home runs, Jim Thome and Shane Victorino lead all players with surnames starting with T and V, with 96 and 79, respectively;[15][16] in runs batted in, the U and V leaders are Utley (694) and Victorino (350).[14][16]
Of this list's 34 pitchers, Bobby Thigpen has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; he won three games and lost one for a win ratio of .750 in his only season with Philadelphia.[17] Jack Taylor leads this list with 96 victories and 77 defeats,[18] and Wayne Twitchell has the most strikeouts, with 573.[19] Erskine Thomason's 0.00 earned run average (ERA) is the lowest mark on this list;[20] among pitchers who have allowed an earned run, Kent Tekulve, who holds the franchise's single-season record for appearances by a pitcher,[21] has the best mark, with a 3.01 ERA.[22] Among pitchers whose surnames begin with U, Tom Underwood has the best win–loss record, in terms of winning percentage; he won 28 games and lost 20 for a win ratio of .583 in his four seasons with Philadelphia.[23] Underwood's 28 victories are the best among pitchers on this list whose names begin with U;[23] Tom Vickery shares the mark among V-named pitchers.[24] Dutch Ulrich has the most defeats among pitchers whose surnames start with U, with 27 in three seasons.[25] Underwood has 245 strikeouts, best among the U-named pitchers;[23] Vickery leads pitchers whose surnames begin with V in that category, with 177.[24] Al Verdel has the best earned run average (ERA) among pitchers whose surnames start with V; he allowed no runs in his only career appearance for an ERA of 0.00.[26] Ulrich's 3.48 ERA leads the pitchers whose surnames begin with U.[25]
| † or ‡ | Indicates a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum; ‡ indicates that the Phillies are the player's primary team[H] |
| § | Indicates a member of the Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame |
| * | Indicates a team record[R] |
| (#) | A number following a player's name indicates that the number was retired by the Phillies in the player's honor. |
| Year | Italic text indicates that the player is a member of the Phillies' active (25-man) roster.[27] |
| Position(s) | Indicates the player's primary position(s)[P] |
| Notes | Statistics shown only for playing time with Phillies[S] |
| Ref | References |
| Name | Season(s) | Position(s) | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Uecker | 1966–1967 | Catcher |
|
[79] |
| Dutch Ulrich | 1925–1927 | Pitcher |
|
[25] |
| Tom Underwood | 1974–1977 | Pitcher |
|
[23] |
| Del Unser | 1973–1974 1979–1982 | Center fielder |
|
[80] |
| Ugueth Urbina | 2005 | Pitcher |
|
[81] |
| Chase Utley | 2003–2011 | Second baseman |
|
[14] |
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